Master of puppets amp settings — Fender E. G 10
The Metalica guitar tone for “Master of puppets”, dialed in for a Fender E. G 10 with a Fender Player Stratocaster. Studio album cut, Master of Puppets (1986) - Main rhythm tone
Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ preamp slaved into Marshall JCM800 power amp, Jackson Custom Shop King V (Seymour Duncan Invader / EMG pickups), 5-band Graphic EQ in V-shape
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Master | 4 |
01ProCo Rat 2 or Boss DS-1 Distortion
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned
The Squier/Fender SP-10/EG-10 is a basic practice amp featuring only Gain, Overdrive push-button, Volume, Treble, and Bass controls without mid, presence, or reverb knobs. To capture the signature aggressive crunch without pedals, engage the drive switch and push gain to 8 while rolling the bridge single-coil tone knob down to 8 to tame harsh treble. Clean interlude: disengage the overdrive switch and switch to neck+middle pickup.
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